Beverage dispensing device



Jan. 144, .1936. c. ZAFUTA 2,028,098

' BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE:l

Filed May 9, 1954 v M24 fifi/fa Patented Jan. 14, 1936V A Carl Zafuta,Arma,` Kans., assignor of one-half to John Dobranc, Franklin, Kans."

Application May 9, 1934, Serial-No. 724,652

r Claims.

This invention relates to beverage dispensing devices and moreparticularly to one of portable character and has' for its principalobject to provide a simple, inexpensive structure which is 5 readilyattached to a barrel containing the bevy erage and which is adaptedptobe collapsed for storage and transportation purposes.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I haveprovided improved details of structure, the preferred form of which isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of Va dispensing device embodying thefeatures of the present invention and illustrating its attachment to abarrel. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the cooling coilcontainer stand in collapsed condition. Fig. 3 is a similar perspectiveview showing the stand in extended position with one of the legs removedto better illustrate its construction and the method of mounting a pumpfor creating a pressure by which beverageis moved from the barrelthrough the dispensing device.

Fig.v 4 is an enlarged detail sectional View of a portion of the coilcontainer and barrel, particularly illustrating the pump construction.

Referring more in detail to the drawing:

I designates a conventional type barrel for containing a beverage suchas beer or the like which is drawn off through a conventional draftfitting 2 that is located in the head 3. Y j

' Beer and like beverages are usually dispensed from the barrel througha cooling coil that is surrounded with` ice or other suitablerefrigerant to cool the beverage as it passes therethrough underpressure` of air or gas that is injected into the barrel to displace thebeverage when a draft valve 'connected with the coil is opened.

As above pointed out, it is the purpose of the Y present invention toVprovide a portable dispensing 'apparatus of this character which isreadily I transported and attached to a barrel for use in Vtemporarybeverage dispensing stands, at picnics, and like occasions,requiringtemporary use of a dispensing apparatus.

, In carrying outthis object ofthe invention, I provide a collapsiblestand generally designated 4 which is adapted to be attached to thechime 5 of the barrel to support a container 6 carrying the draft coiland refrigerating medium. 50 The stand 4 includes a substantiallytriangular `shaped plate 'I carrying radially extending arms `8, `9 andI0 that are pivoted to the respective truncated points II,.I2` and I3,of the plate by rivets I4 extending throughop'enings 15in the 55 vplateand through aligning openings I5 in the arms, as shown in Fig. 4 so thattwo of the arms can be folded in parallel relation with the other armwhen the stand is collapsed, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Y

- The outer ends of the arms `are bent upwardly 5 to provide lugs I1having threaded openings I8 in which are mgunted thumb screws I9, thethumb screws having threaded shanks 20 adapted to engage against theouter periphery of the container 6 when the bottom of the container is10 seated upon the arms as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4.

Secured to the arms 8, 9 and I0 are hinge elements 2l including clips 22having ends 23 curled back upon the body portion of the Vclip to form 15a tubular head 24 to mount a pair of hinge plates 25 and 26. `Thehingeplates 25 and 26 are attached to the ends of the tubular head by arivet ZI-.extended through openings 28 in the plates and through theopening 29 formed by. the head. 20 The plates 25 and 26 have projectingends to engage opposite sides of a similarhead that is formed on legs38, 3| and 32. The legs are constructed of at bar metal and have theirupper ends curled to form heads 33 and havetheir 25 lower ends bentoutwardly, as at 34, to form jaws adapted to engage the inner peripheryof the barrel chime as shown in Fig. 4. The heads 33 of the legs aresecured between the projecting ends ofthe plates by pins 35 extendingthrough the 30 openings 36l in the plates and through the opening 31formed in the heads v33.

Thepins 35, however, are enough to provide free swinging movementof thelegs Vbetween the plates so that when the stand is moved to col- 35lapsed condition, as shown in Fig. 2, the legs are adapted to foldflatly against the under side of the arms to which they are attached.

In order to adjust the legs tothe chime of variousvdiameter barrels, thearms 8, 9 and I0 40 are provided with elongated slots 38 aligning withopenings 39 in the hinge elements and Vthrough which bolts 48 areprojected to secure the hinge elements to the arms. It is thus apparentthat the legs can be variably spaced apart 45 by sliding the hingeelements on ,the arms so that the jaw ends thereof will engage in the'angle formed by the inner periphery of the chime and the head 3 of thebarrel. l In order to clamp the stand in position on the 50 `barrel toprevent its displacement, each leg carries an angle shaped clip 4Ihaving one flange 42 adapted to engage against its respective leg and ladepending flange 43 extending downwardly in ,cooperating relation withthe jaw 3l! to engage -A5.5

the barrel chime, the clips being secured to the legs by bolts 44 havingshanks 45 extending through openings 46 in the clips and throughopenings 41 in the legs at points directly above the chime of thebarrel. The threaded ends of the Shanks are provided with wing nuts 48engaging the inner faces of the legs and which cooperate with the boltheads 49 that engage the outer faces of the clips to draw the jaws 34and the depending flanges 42 into clamped relation with the oppositesides of the barrel chime.

The container 6 preferably includes a cylindrical wall 58 having aclosed bottom 5| and an open top 52 that is covered by a suitable lid53.

Supported within the container is a cylindrical coil of pipe 54 havingits upper end projecting through the wall of the container, asl at 55,for connection by a eXible hose 56 With the draft tting 2. The lower endof the coil terminates in an upwardly extending terminal 51 that isconnected with a draft valve 56 wherethrough the contentsvof the barrelare drawn after passing through the cooling coil.

In order to cool the liquid flowing through the coil when the draftvalve 58 is open, the container is packed with ice or other refrigerant.

When ice is used, the container is provided with a drain Valve 59 thatis located near the bottom thereof as shown in Fig. 1..v

In order to apply pressure to the contents of the barrel, the airconnection 60 for the tting 2 is provided with a hose connection 6lleading to an airv pump 62 as now to be described.

The air pump is best illustrated in Fig. 4 and includes an outerreciprocating cylinder 63 that is operably over a piston 64 carried atthe upper end of a pipe section. 65. The lower end of the pipe 65 issecuredin a base fitting 66 having anV air inlet port 61 that iscontrolled by a ball valve 68 to admit air into the cylinder on theupstroke thereof. On the down-stroke, the air is ejected through thepipe 65 and through an outlet port 69 to a nipple 1U that connects withthe hose 6I, the outlet port being controlled by a ball valve 1I similarto the ball valve 68 previously described.

In order to support the'pump so that it is a unit part of the dispensingapparatus, the base 66 carries an arm 12 that is bolted to the inturnedflange of one of the angle clips 4I previously described by a bolt 13.

In mounting a device constructed as described from the folded positionshown in Fig. 2, the arms 8, 9 and I8 are moved outwardly on theirpivotal connection with the plate 1 until they extend radiallytherefrom. The legs 30, 3l and 32 are then moved in position so that thelowerends thereof rest upon the head of the barrel at the innerperiphery of the barrel chime, this being accomplished by adjusting thehinge elements 2| relatively to the arms 8, 9 and l0.

The clips 4| are then adjusted by manipulating the wing nuts 48 so thatthey are moved in clamping engagement with the barrel chime to securethe stand in position.

The container carrying the cooling coil is then placed on the stand andthe thumb screws I9 are tightened against the bottom thereof to secureit in position. Y

'I'he hoses 65 and 6| are then connected to the draft fitting 2 andpressure is produced in the barrel to displace the liquid through thehose 56 by actuating the pump. 62.V Upon opening the draft valve 58, thefluid will flow therethrough lling the cooling coil. Ice or otherrefrigerating material is then packed about the cooling coil and thedevice is ready for use.

To disassemble the device, the hose connections 56 and 62 are removedand the thumb screws I9 loosened to permit removal of the container. Thewing nuts 48 are then loosened to allow removal of the stand. The legsare then folded so that they extend in the plane of the arms and thehingeelements are slid retractively to the inner ends of their slots.Two of the arms are then moved to parallel relation with the legcarrying the pump to complete the collapse of the stand, as shown inFig. 2.

The container and stand then require a minimum amount of storage spaceand may be conf veniently stowed away in a motor vehicle without beingin the Way of the occupants.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, a container, a stand for thecontainer including a plate, arms pivotally connected with the plate,means for clamping the arms to the container, legs carried by the arms,and clamping meansv on the legs adapted to engage the chime of a barrelto support the container.

2. In a device of the character described, a container, a stand for thecontainer including a plate, arms pivotally connected with the plate,means for clamping the arms to the container, legs carried by the arms,clamping means on the legs adapted to engage Lthe chime of a barrel tosupport the container, and a pump supported by one of the legs.

3. In a device of the character described, a stand including a plate,arms pivotally connected with the plate, clamping means on the arms,legs carried by the arms, and clamping means on the legs adapted toengage the chime of a barrel to support a container.

4. In a device of the character described, a container, a stand for thecontainer including a plate, arms pivotally connected with the plate,means for clamping the arms to the container, hinge elements adjustablysecured to the arms, legs carried by the hinge elements, and clampingmeans on the legs adapted to engage the chime of a barrel to support thecontainer.

5. In a device of the character described, a container, a stand for thecontainer including a. plate, arms pivotally connected with the plate,means for clamping the arms to the container, legs carried by the arms,clamping means on the legs adapted to engage the chime of a barrel tosupport the container, and a pump carried by the clamping means on oneof said legs.

6. In combination with a container and a barrel, a stand for thecontainer including a plurality of radially extending arms engaging thecontainer, legs connected with the arms, and clamping means on the legsfor connecting the legs to a chime of a barrel.

7. In a device of the character described, a container, a stand for thecontainer including a plate, slotted arms pivotally connected with theplate, hinge elements slidably secured in said slots in the arms, meansyfor clamping the arms y 2,028,098 plate, hinge elements slidably securedin said slots, means for clamping the arms to the container, legscarried by the hinge elements and having jaws on their lower ends, andangle clips on the legs cooperating with said jaws to engage the chimeof a barrel to support the container.

9. In a device of the character described, a container, a stand for thecontainer including a plate, slotted arms pivotally connected with theplate, hinge elements slidably secured in said slots, means for clampingthe arms to the container, legs carried by the hinge elements and havingjaws on their lower ends, angle clips on the legs cooperating with saidjaws to engage the chime of a lbarrel to support the'container, and apump canied on one of said clips. Y

10. In combination with` a container and a barrel, a stand for thecontainer including a plate, clamp members connected with the plate forengaging a bottom of the container, legs depending below the plate forsupporting the container above and in spaced relation to the top of thebarrel, and clamping means on the lower ends of the legs adapted toengage the`

